312 NEW PI ANTS, ETC., 



It is said by Mr. Cunningham, who first described it, to be 

 the Ratu of the New Zealanders — "a noble tree wliich not un- 

 usually attains the height of 80 feet. The wood is hard, close- 

 grained, very durable, and hence admirably adapted for ships' 

 timbers and the construction of agricultural implements." It 

 however flowers abundantly in the greenhouse, when not more 

 than three feet high. 



A free-growing plant, which requires the protection of the 

 greenhouse in winter. It thrives in a mixture of sandy loam 

 and peat in equal parts. It is increased by cuttings, and flowers 

 freely in June. 



A handsome evergreen shrub for planting in a conservatory or 

 growing in a greenhouse. June 17, 1848. 



28. LupiNUS AFFiNis. Agardh. 



Raised from seeds, received from Mr. Hartweg, January 

 5, 1848, and said to be found growing in woods 

 near Monterey, in California. 



Stem a foot high, or less, covered with silky hairs, little 

 branched. Leaflets 5 — 7, rather fleshy, linear obovate, very 

 blunt, silky on the under side. Flowers in short irregularly 

 whorled racemes, silky, bright deep blue, with a broad white 

 spot in the middle of the standard. Pods narrow, tumid, hairy, 

 containing from 5 to 7 seeds. 



It requires the same kind of treatment as other hardy annual 

 Lupines, and may be sown in any good garden soil in the open, 

 borders, where it attains a height of six inches. 



A fine dwarf Lupine, and like Lupinus nanus, a very desirable 

 one, being an abundant bloomer, and lasting a long time in 

 flower. Ju7ie 27, 1848. 



29. MoNARDELLA UNDULATA. Benthum. 

 Raised from seed received from Mr. Hartweg, .lanuary 5, 

 1848, and said to be found in fi<;lds near Monterey, in 

 California. 



Stems purple, erect, about nine inches high, little branched, 

 covered with fine down. Leaves stalked, linear, oblong, blunt, 

 wavy, dull grey. Flowers in stalked terminal heads, biigiit violet, 

 surrounded by pale, broad, hairy, green-ribbed, roundish, involu- 

 cral leaves. The whole plant emits a powerful, rather agreeable 

 odour. 



A hardy annual, growing freelj' in any good rich garden soil. 

 It should be sown in the open borders, like other hardy annuals, 

 in March, when it _gro\vs about six or eight inches in height, 

 flowers in June and July, and remains a long time in bloom. 



June 21, 1848. 



